By Staff Reports Comics titan Mark Millar and Olivier Coipel (Amazing Spider-Man, Thor) launched Netflix’s THE MAGIC ORDER #1 last week to overwhelming critical acclaim and fan enthusiasm and, as reported upon by Deadline.com, broke industry records with some of the highest pre-order numbers in two decades. “An important note to retailers: There will be no second printing on The […]
By Staff Reports Dynamite has partnered with Troma Entertainment, the original media disruptor, and longest-lasting independent film company, to deliver an art book not for the faint of heart hitting shelves in September with The Art of Troma! Written by New York Times Bestselling author and Troma aficionado Fred Van Lente (Archer & Armstrong, Cowboys and Aliens), this incredible 256-page […]
By Staff Reports Dynamite Entertainment is set to deliver the latest in epic crossover events with Vampirella/Dejah Thoris! The pulp tale that was destined to happen was created by Erik Burnham (Ghostbusters, KISS: The Demon) and Ediano Silva (Pathfinder: Runescars, Killer Instinct) is headed to stands this September! In Vampirella/Dejah Thoris, when an alien scout ship crashes on Mars, Dejah […]
By Nolan P. Smith I wasn’t prepared for this book. I saw the positive buzz behind it, I knew when it came out, I would check it out to review, but I didn’t know much about it. I thought The Weather Man would be another sci-fi comic book entry, but man was I wrong. The Weather Man is a truly […]
By Staff Reports IDW Publishing is hosting a very special evening with artist Joe Jusko during this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. Strictly limited to just 25 attendees, the event will take place in a private room at an upscale restaurant in the San Diego Gaslamp district, a short walk from the convention center on Friday, July 20th, from 7:00 PM […]
By Staff Reports Image Comics is pleased to announce that, in order to keep up with overwhelming customer demand, THE WEATHERMAN #1 by Jody LeHeup (SHIRTLESS BEAR-FIGHTER!) and Nathan Fox (DMZ, HAUNT, Dark Reign: Zodiac) is being fast-tracked for a second printing. “I know Nathan and I speak for the whole team when we say that we’re thrilled by the tremendous […]
By Staff Reports Los Angeles Comic Con wants you to join us for our #Octoversary as we invade our home city October 26th-28th, 2018! We’ve been busy getting our tentacles on the very best in the geek space, all of it just for you. Since you’re a part of our fan family, we thought you should be the first to know about […]
By Staff Reports This September, the star of an epic blockbuster video game will make his way to the pages of a comic book, when the new web slinger from Marvel’s Spider-Man makes his debut in SPIDERGEDDON #0! To celebrate, Marvel is proud to announce its Marvel’s Spider-Man Video Game Variant cover program. Illustrated by Insomniac Games artists Dennis Chan, […]
By Staff Reports On June 5th, Rooster Teeth and Cinedigm (NASDAQ: CIDM) are sharing the latest edition of the award-winning animated series RWBY when RWBY: Volume 5 arrives on transactional digital platforms, including Steam, iTunes and XBOX, as well as DVD, Blu-Ray+DVD combo pack, and a Special Edition Blu-ray+DVD Combo Pack featuring a 32-page RWBY Official Manga Anthology Sampler […]
By Staff Reports Dark Horse and Berger Books are pleased to announce the next series in the critically-acclaimed imprint, Olivia Twist, a female-centric futuristic fable. Olivia Twist marks the first time internationally-bestselling novelist Darin Strauss (Chang and Eng, More Than It Hurts You) will venture into the comics medium. Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for his memoir […]
By Staff Reports Image Comics is pleased to reveal a very special Rob Liefeld variant cover to the #23 issue of Liefeld’s highly anticipated BLOODSTRIKE BRUTALISTS arc featuring story and artwork by Michel Fiffe (COPRA). This variant cover introduces an all-new character—The Pouch! “Since the moment I introduced The Pouch on my social media, the fans have exploded with support and […]
By Staff Reports Image Comics is pleased to reveal preview pages from Dean Haspiel’s forthcoming THE RED HOOK, VOL. 1: NEW BROOKLYN, which is set to launch this June. Haspiel will kick-off the release of THE RED HOOK with a Summer 2018 Tour of events beginning with a Book Expo America appearance. Winner of the Ringo Award for Best Webcomic […]
By Staff Reports On Friday, June 1st, tune in to Twitch.tv/Twitch at 2pm PDT/5pm EDT for a major announcement from comiXology Originals via livestream. The livestream will be hosted by noted esports personality Marcus “djWHEAT” Graham and will feature special guests including noted comic book writers and artists. In addition, consumers across the U.S. are invited to attend viewing parties […]
By Staff Reports Humanoids are pleased to announce today’s release of their newest LIFE DRAWN title, the powerful and emotional Vietnamese Memories Book 1: Leaving Saigon. Vietnamese Memories: Leaving Saigon May 29, 2018 | Softcover Trade | 164 pages | 7.6 x 10.2 in | Full Color Throughout | ISBN: 9781594656583 | $19.95 – £14.99 Vietnamese Memories: Leaving Saigon follows the personal stories of […]
By Nolan P. Smith In a break from the plethora of superhero books on the market, Image Comics brings us a high sea adventure of revenge and despair. Enter Shanghai Red. From Christopher Sebela, Joshua Hixson, and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou comes a grim and dark tale of one person’s drive for revenge. Jack is one of many shanghaied from his home […]
By Nolan P. Smith A while back, I spotlighted a very colorful and eye-catching book on Kickstarter called The Foreigner. It looked fantastic, the story was interesting, and I felt like it was a book that needed to be funded. Now, I have the physical copy in hand and have devoured the book in one sitting. So did this Kickstarter […]
By Nolan P. Smith It’s that time again, time for the latest issue of Dark Horse Comic’s Black Hammer series as Age of Doom #2 hits shelves. Last issue, we saw Lucy Weber, daughter of the lost hero Black Hammer, become lost herself in a hellish place that lacks any common sense. Does she make her way out? And how […]
By Nolan P. Smith When Matt Kindt and David Rubin brought us the first Ether mini-series in 2016-2017, it caught readers off guard. The story of a broken down man of science Boone Dias and his adventures that traversed our world into a mythical world known as the Ether is one that caught the public’s eye and heart. Back […]
By Jesse Ramirez Image Comics’ Stellar #1 sets up an interesting premise to what will surely be a lengthy series. This first issue is no doubt the tip of the iceberg, and it’s already got my full interest! Stellar #1 is a space story, which can be difficult to maneuver, but it seems the writers have done a great job […]
By Staff Reports The Street Fighter: Summer Sports Special features three standard covers by artist, Rob “Robaato” Porter, respectively showcasing Street Fighter headliners Chun-Li, Cammy, and newcomer Menat. Also available for the issue is a blank sketch cover, and a retailer incentive cover by Jeffrey “Chamba” Cruz which homages a classic comic cover from the 1960’s. UDON is also offering an exclusive cover through our online […]
By Staff Reports Dark Horse is thrilled to congratulate our longtime friend and partner Stan Sakai as the first winner of the Joe Kubert Distinguished Storyteller Award presented to the celebrated cartoonist Saturday at Ontario’s Comic Con Revolution. Sakai is best known as the creator of the iconic anthropomorphic rabbit ronin Usagi Yojimbo, a fan-favorite comic series that has delighted […]
By Staff Reports This August, Marvel is celebrating the launch of FANTASTIC FOUR #1 by Dan Slott and Sara Pichelli with Artgerm variant covers featuring team portraits! First unveiled at Comicbook.com, get a closer look at the Artgerm variant covers for FANTASTIC FOUR #1 featuring The Thing and the Human Torch, with Mr. Fantastic and Invisible Woman coming soon! These […]
By Staff Reports The Witcher fans rejoice! Dark Horse and CD PROJEKT RED are making it easier than ever for The Witcher fans to catch up on the tie-in graphic novels and comics series in The Witcher Library Edition. CD PROJEKT RED’s The Witcher is a dark fantasy RPG game series with a character-driven, non-linear story set in a gritty […]
By Staff Reports Eric Shanower (The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Little Nemo: Return to Slumberland) will release all-new full-color editions of his acclaimed historical fiction series beginning this September with AGE OF BRONZE, VOL. 1: A THOUSAND SHIPS. Helen runs off with Paris. Agamemnon declares war on Troy. Achilles hides among girls. Odysseus goes mad. And that’s only the beginning. […]
By Nolan P. Smith Photos by Nolan P. Smith and Jason T. Smith This past weekend, Comic Con Revolution Ontario once again invaded the Ontario Convention Center and had everyone from superheroes to celebrities knowing that the Inland Empire was the place to be for pop culture in May. Expanding from one day to two for 2018, the convention made […]
By Nolan P. Smith This weekend, the Inland Empire will see the return of Comic Con Revolution, the comic book and pop culture convention that debuted their Ontario show last year. This year aims to be bigger and better as the show has expanded to two days, running from May 19th-20th at the Ontario Convention Center. At the debut show […]
By Staff Reports New York Times bestselling writer Rick Remender (DEADLY CLASS, SEVEN TO ETERNITY, LOW, BLACK SCIENCE, FEAR AGENT) and legendary superstar artist Bengal’s high-octane new series—DEATH OR GLORY—is headed at high speed back to print in order to keep up with massive customer demand. In DEATH OR GLORY, readers meet Glory, raised off the grid in a convoy […]
By Staff Reports BOOM! Studios is proud to announce BLACK BADGE #1, beginning a new monthly series reuniting Matt Kindt and Tyler Jenkins, the Eisner Award-nominated dream team behind Grass Kings, in August 2018. Meet the Black Badges, a top-secret, elite branch of boy scouts tasked by the government to take on covert missions that no adult ever could. Among […]
By Nolan P. Smith It’s the biggest game to come out so far this year, and it’s exceeding all expectations. Santa Monica Studio brought back Kratos in a brand new God of War game for the PlayStation 4. With this art book from Dark Horse, we get to see the detail and beauty that went into making this modern-day epic. […]
By Staff Reports (Victor Valley)– It’s all been building to this – the biggest Peter Parker and Norman Osborn story of all time, and the first Marvel comic EVER to hit 800 issues! In celebration of the 800th issue of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN and the now historic run of Dan Slott, Marvel is excited to show a variant cover from industry […]